Your eyes are so dark. You stared with that sweet quite smile. Eyes interlocked. Felt unveiled. Why? _____Adriana Citlali XXIX-I-MMXXIII
Tag: confusion
In the still…
A quadrille (44-word poem) inspired by the word “still”.
Raised as a fire-ignited vision
I reach the still of tonight […]
Perplexity all over
Amelia runs through the labyrinth inside the secret room 1101 behind her eyelids, where memories are allowed, desires are contained, possibilities forbidden. Perplexity all over. The threat: Three bewildered cats danced around Amelia The range: Close encounter within a confined space The place: Not here, not there –not anymore The…
Passion under icy rain
Write your emotions! –I hear. All I can think of is pizza and ice, or a kiss and a hand-shake, vinegar and wine. That doesn’t make any sense! Why can’t I express myself coherently today? All I imagine is passion under icy rain; random sequences of vivid/lifeless vibes. Neon lights…
The end of this summer
Amelia strolls the streets of a foggy forest full of memories to collect –or not … ordinary solitude sporadic apathy sun Amelia turns right on Spring St. unexpected connection exceptional passion anticipated deadline risk rush Amelia crosses Stability St. unknown territory distance fear Stop sign! confusion desire Amelia walks…
Not enough confusion
Stillness and silence were all I could hope for … Ancient words kept flying around. Right behind my forehead, chaotic phonemes forcibly formed foreign words. Hubo palabras huecas en idiomas conocidos. Dissonant sounds were known incongruent words in disguise. In between my ears, there was a constant resonance: a noisy…
Just a few seconds
Amelia felt confused for just a few seconds. The confusion led to fear, fear to sadness. She was sad about the possibility of a past event. An event that might had happened without her knowing until now. But if it did happen … decisions should have been different. Maybe the…